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Town of Queensbury Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
February 13, 2018
Site Plan 14-2018 SEAVEY FAMILY TRUST
3 Glen Hall Drive/WR—Waterfront Residential/Ward 1
SEQR Type II
Material Review: application, narrative, site plan drawings, elevations, floor plans
Parcel History: 206-753 demo of cabin/porch, AV 8-2018
Requested Action
Planning Board recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals for relief for setbacks, permeability, floor area
and height.
Resolutions
1. Planning Board
Project Description
Applicant proposes construction of a two-bedroom 1,020 sq. ft. (footprint), 2,065 sq. ft. floor area home.
Project includes site work, terraced retaining walls with walkways to new home. Pursuant to Chapter 179-6-
050 & 179-6-060 of the Zoning Ordinance, hard surfacing within 50 ft. of shoreline and construction within 50
ft. of 15% slopes shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval. Variance: Relief is sought for
setbacks,permeability, floor area and height. Planning Board shall provide a recommendation to the Zoning
Board of Appeals.
Staff Comments
• Location-The site is located at 3 Glen Hall Dr. off of Hall Rd and Tee Hill Rd.
• Arrangement- The project site is currently vacant and has received a septic variance.
• Site Design- The applicant proposes a 1020 sq ft footprint home with a deck area facing the shore. The road
side of the parcel will be terraced with two sets of step sections. Applicant should confirm step sections
construction or detail type.
• Site layout and utility plan—The project plans indicate the site disturbance 7,685 sq ft. The project includes
installation of holding tanks through a septic variance granted 11/20/2017. A new will is to be installed on
the shore side of the home.
• Grading and drainage plan and Sediment and erosion control—The plans show terraced areas with retaining
walls, infiltration trenches along the parking area and the new home and planting areas near the shore.
• Landscape plan—The planting bed is to include annual and perineal plants. The plans list possible shoreline
plant species.
• Elevations The plans show the height of the home to be 26 ft 11 �/z in. The views are for all four sides of the
home. The applicant should confirm the building front(facing the road) shows no windows.
• Floor plans —The floor plans indicated two bedrooms on the lower level with a walk out area. The upper
level is to include a great room and a walk out upper deck area.
Pursuant to Section 179-9-050 the Planning Board may grant waivers on its own initiative or at the written
request of an applicant. The application form identified as "Requirements" outlines the items to appear on the
site plan or included as attachments. At the time of application the applicant has either requested waivers,
indicated the item not applicable or has not addressed the item/ left check box blank. This includes the follow
items listed under Requirements of the applicant's application: g. site lighting, h. signage, n traffic, o.
commercial alterations/ construction details, p floor plans, q. soil logs, r. construction/demolition disposal s.
snow removal.
Nature of Variance
Applicant proposes the new construction to be 22 ft from the shoreline where a 50 ft setback is required, the
home is to have side setbacks of 9 ft where 12 ft is required, the site is to be 65.6%permeability where a 75%
permeability is required, the height is proposed to be 29.45 ft where the maximum allowed is 28 ft, and a floor
area is proposed to be 2065 sq ft where 2061 sq ft is allowed.
Summary
The planning board is to provide a recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals in regards to the relief
requested shoreline setback, floor area and permeability
Section 179-6-060 —Construction on slopes project occurs within 50 ft of 15% slopes.
Section 179-6-050 —Fill or hard surfacing within 50 ft of the shoreline.
Meeting_ History: First Meeting